Accounts Receivable Manager - £44,825 p.a. + benefits
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th November 2024
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This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business.
Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The agency is made up of c.1350 staff working across two main sites and peripatetically across the UK and abroad.
The agency consists of Corporate, Partnerships, Delivery, Governance, Communication & Engagement, Science, Research & Innovation, Healthcare Quality & Access, Safety & Surveillance and Digital & Technology Groups.
Job description
Key responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable Manager:
- Act as a work stream lead for all O2C transactions, ensuring that the AR team function is operating efficiently and effectively, in accordance with the Agencies' Debt Management Strategy principles and that robust systems of control are in place
- Focus on streamlining current collection processes and implementing changes in policies where necessary
- Lead of and support any internal projects and process and system changes to improve the efficiency of the O2C process
- Standardise and document O2C processes - develop and document all relevant processes and ensure there are standard operating procedures in place for all areas.
- Review and implementation of new and existing O2C policies
- Business Partner with a wide range of key stakeholders across all levels within the business to collectively monitor debt situation to reduce any old or disputed debts within the business
- Manage monthly bad debt reporting ensuring all provisions are in line with current agreed policies and that they are fully explainable to Senior management
- Manage the full Credit Control function across multiple business operating areas: Regularly meet with the businesses to ensure the function delivers support to the businesses, assess debtor profiles, and address any problematic accounts.
- As an Accounts Receivable Manager you will manage, train, and develop current AR team (4+) and highlight critical business hires where necessary
- Put in place targets and KPI's and monitor teams performance on ongoing basis
- Understand and enforce standard operating procedures and ensure key performance indicators are achieved
- Ensure that staff resources are used effectively and workloads managed
- Provide leadership, direction and motivation to the team
- Manage the relationship and output of the agency's debt collections agencies.
- Lead month-end close activities for the receivable's ledger, ensuring the ledger is closed and reconciled to timetable.
- Prepare the year-end transactions schedules for the purposes of external audit and to be the first point of contact in the team for auditor's queries.
- Any other related responsibility assigned by management from time to time.
Person specification
The successful applicant will have:
Substantial experience of leading Financial Transactions teams with a demonstrable track record of managing change and improving performance through technical know-how and analytical skills.
Proven leadership and management skills coupled with excellent interpersonal skills to deliver complex and sensitive information to various stakeholder groups.
Strong financial management skills and ability to question shortcomings and seek operational enhancements.
Experience of delivering change across complex organisations and diverse teams.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click here to read the Job Description and Person Specification.
Benefits
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
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Selection process details
We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:
A personal statement of no more than 500 words attached to your CV that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the 'Behaviour' and 'Experience' and 'Technical' criteria as listed in the job pack.
Closing date: 20th November 2024 at 11:55pm
Shortlisting date: 25nd November 2024
Interview date: From the 2nd of December 2024
All dates are indicative and subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
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Job contact :
- Name : Ashleigh Lygon
- Email : AshleighLygon@pagepersonnel.co.uk
- Telephone : 0207 269 2132
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- Email : Careers@mhra.gov.uk
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